Digital tools to help teenagers stay well after depression or anxiety
Tests app-based programs to keep teenagers well after depression or anxiety.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Digital Interventions for Relapse Prevention in Adolescence
Key facts
- Where
- Oslo, NorwaySee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for teenagers aged 16-19 who had depression or anxiety in the past and are now much better. It tests digital programmes to help them stay well.
- Age
- 16 to 19 years
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
- Disease stage
- Past depression or anxiety, now in full or partial remission for at least 2 months. This is judged by scores on the RCADS-47 questionnaire.
- Earlier treatment
- People who recently completed one of the two digital programmes tested in the trial cannot join.
- Biomarker or test result
- Questionnaire scores on RCADS-47: an earlier t-score above 65 and a current t-score of 65 or lower.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Depression or anxiety that is still ongoing
- Recently completed one of the two tested digital programmes
- No smartphone available
Read by machine on 9 November 2026.
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 16 and 19 years old?
Source: NCT07346911, who can take part
Where in Norway
- University of OsloOslo, NorwayTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Oslo
- Trial code
- NCT07346911
- Record updated
- 5 November 2026
- Original description
Some adolescents experience periods of anxiety and/or depression, and some find that these periods return over time. The purpose of this study is to examine whether digital interventions-where individuals work systematically with their own thoughts and feelings during periods when they feel well-can help them maintain well-being for longer.Read full original descriptionShow less
Digital Interventions for Relapse Prevention in Adolescence
Some adolescents experience periods of anxiety and/or depression, and some find that these periods return over time. The purpose of this study is to examine whether digital interventions-where individuals work systematically with their own thoughts and feelings during periods when they feel well-can help them maintain well-being for longer.
The study includes adolescents aged 16-19 who have previously experienced episodes of depression and/or anxiety to a degree that led them to seek help (e.g., from a school nurse, general practitioner, health clinic, or child and adolescent mental health service). Through a research app on their smartphones, participants complete tasks and answer questionnaires. The study is fully digital. Some participants meet with a therapist in digital group sessions, while others work independently with the digital content.
We will also examine the cost-benefit aspects of offering such interventions. If the study achieves its goals, digital interventions may eventually become a service offered to adolescents recovering from depression and anxiety.
Inclusion: Currently in full or partial remission for a minimum of 2 months from a depressive disorder or an anxiety disorder as defined by self-reported scores on RCADS-47: previous episode(s) of t-score > 65 and current t-score =<65; Native or fluent Scandinavian language skills; Willingness to take part even when allocated to the non-preferred arm of the trial.
Exclusion: Ongoing depressive disorder, ongoing anxiety disorder as defined by current t-score =<65 on RCADS-47; Recent completion of one of the interventions in the two interventional arms; no available smartphone.